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Away teams impress in CHAN qualifiers

Johannesburg in the news:

  1. Away teams impress in CHAN qualifiers: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jul 28 – Malian Moussa Kone and Namibian Elmo Kambindu scored twice each as their countries built first-leg leads … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  2. No wrongdoing by Douglasdale officers who restrained woman: Inquiry: The video showed the woman being restrained by a Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer while another person, purported to … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  3. Porn DVDs seized on Joburg streets destroyed by authorities: The DVDs were being sold on the streets and at taxi ranks in Johannesburg, said police spokesman Col Lungelo Dlamini. "The destruction process is … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  4. City of Joburg finds that officers who restrained drunk driver in viral video were 'acting within their …: The City of Joburg (COJ) has found that the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officials who were captured forcefully restraining a drunk … – Google Alert – Johannesburg
  5. South African land reform panel recommends seizures without pay in certain circumstances: JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – An advisory report on land reform in South Africa has recommended changing the constitution to allow the government … – Google Alert – Johannesburg

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The Rand Club: Redemption

The “redemption” of the Rand Club is a fascinating mirror of the city’s broader transformation. In 2016, a group of businessmen and heritage enthusiasts stepped in to save the club from permanent closure. They didn’t just renovate the physical structure; they fundamentally “decolonized” the institution’s culture. Today, the Rand Club is a vibrant, multi-racial hub of Johannesburg’s intellectual and business elite. It has opened its doors to the public for events, tours, and as a co-working space for young entrepreneurs.

One of the most striking changes is in the art. While the walls are still lined with portraits of historical figures, they are now interspersed with contemporary African art and photography that challenges the old narratives. The club has transitioned from a secretive “fortress” of the colonial elite into a shared space for the city’s new generation of leaders. It remains a place where history is physically present—you can still sit in the same leather chairs where Rhodes sat—but the conversations happening in those chairs are now about the future of a democratic, African-led Johannesburg. It is a testament to the fact that even the most rigid institutions in “Joburg” must adapt or vanish.